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An Introduction to Embodied Carbon

Embodied carbon is a vitally important part of the overall carbon footprint of any building and it is becoming increasingly significant. For decades now, sustainably minded clients have s

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Earth Field Tests For CobBauge Buildings

Breaking, Shrinking, Swelling, Smelling. Strips, Jars & Cigars… As part of our first-of-its-kind CobBauge house, our team has been learning about the earth field tests for CobBa

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Our New Role ‘Head of Sustainability’ Has Been Awarded To Jack Spencer Ashworth!

Sustainability is nothing new to Hudson Architects. Low energy buildings have been a life-long commitment of Anthony Hudson and sustainable principles have formed a cornerstone of the practice s

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A Day With The CobBauge Building Specialists!

On the eve before work commenced on the UK’s first ever CobBauge home, members of both the Hudson Architects and Grocott and Murfit teams spent a day with Cob & CobBauge building specialis

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Planning Application Submitted for Mixed Use Rural Development in Frettenham

Hudson Architects and planning consultants LaRonde Wright have submitted a hybrid planning application to Broadland District Council for a new business park and 18 new homes in Frettenham, north

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Hemp, Earth and Water: We’re Building The UK’s First CobBauge Home 

Hudson Architects has secured planning permission for the UK’s first domestic CobBauge building in Fakenham, Norfolk. This follows the success of the CobBauge Research Building at the Universi

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Hickling Passive House warmed up with “only a few candles”: Here’s How It Works!

It was great to see this short piece from the BBC about a family heating their ‘Passivhaus’ home in Hickling with just a few candles! A group from Hudson Architects visited the site back in 201

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Low Carbon Group: Measuring Embodied and Operational Carbon In Our Buildings

A cornerstone of the road to Net Zero is for the design & construction industry to take responsibility for the long-term environmental impact of the buildings they create. We have created an int

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Cedar House: A Closer Look

Cedar House a new build, two bedroom house and studio using prefabricated construction system. The combination of flood requirements, low budget and an awkward site led to a specific design respons

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Architectural Highlights of 2021

It has been a year of projects and initiatives that we are immensely proud of and so today we are sharing some of the architectural highlights! A staggered return to the office at the beginn

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Business Climate Leaders Programme: Next Steps

This week marks the launch of the The Norfolk Chamber of Commerce’s Business Climate Leaders programme. As we discussed in a previous blog we are working with The Chamber and have signed up to the

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Normal Isn’t Working: Join the Norwich Business Climate Leaders and commit to the SME Climate Hub!

As world leaders meet in Glasgow at the COP 26 conference to discuss Climate Change, we thought it would be a good time to share what Hudson Architects is doing to help tackle the emergency! Hudson A

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